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The benefits of Facebook “friends”: Social capital and college students’ use of online social network sites
, 2007
"... This study examines the relationship between use of Facebook, a popular online social network site, and the formation and maintenance of social capital. In addition to assessing bonding and bridging social capital, we explore a dimension of social capital that assesses one’s ability to stay connecte ..."
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This study examines the relationship between use of Facebook, a popular online social network site, and the formation and maintenance of social capital. In addition to assessing bonding and bridging social capital, we explore a dimension of social capital that assesses one’s ability to stay
Online Social Network Sites and the Concept of Social Capital
"... During the past decade usage of online social network sites has grown dramatically, now rivaling search engines as the most visited Internet sites (Experian Hitwise, 2010). With the rise of such mega‐sites as Facebook, which by itself now boasts more than 400 million active users around the world (F ..."
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During the past decade usage of online social network sites has grown dramatically, now rivaling search engines as the most visited Internet sites (Experian Hitwise, 2010). With the rise of such mega‐sites as Facebook, which by itself now boasts more than 400 million active users around the world
Information Network Analysis to Understand the Evolution of Online Social Networking Sites in the Context of India,
"... Online Social Networking Sites (SNS) are becoming very popular ..."
Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: A . . .
- JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
, 2008
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A Research Analysis of Online Social Networking Sites (SNSs) and Social Behaviour at
"... University of Ghana is Ghana’s premier university and has a mission to develop world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination in the areas of Business, Science, Technology ..."
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and Commerce. This paper is a descriptive research which adopts a case study analysis of the perceptions some Bachelor Degree students in University of Ghana have about Online Social Networking Sites (SNSs). The paper also outlines the importance of online SNSs in education. The research methodologies adopted
Can You See Me Now? Audience and Disclosure Regulation in Online Social Network Sites
- Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
"... The prevailing paradigm in Internet privacy literature, treating privacy within a context merely of rights and violations, is inadequate for studying the Internet as a social realm. Following Goffman on self-presentation and Altman’s theorizing of privacy as an optimization between competing pressur ..."
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and information disclosure on online social network sites. Students manage unwanted audience concerns by adjusting profile visibility and using nicknames but not by restricting the information within the profile. Mechanisms analogous to boundary regulation in physical space, such as walls, locks, and doors
Detecting spam bots in online social networking sites: a machine learning approach,”
- in DBSec’10: Proceedings of the 24 th annual IFIP WG 11.3 working conference on Data and applications security and privacy.
, 2010
"... Abstract. As online social networking sites become more and more popular, they have also attracted the attentions of the spammers. In this paper, Twitter, a popular micro-blogging service, is studied as an example of spam bots detection in online social networking sites. A machine learning approach ..."
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Abstract. As online social networking sites become more and more popular, they have also attracted the attentions of the spammers. In this paper, Twitter, a popular micro-blogging service, is studied as an example of spam bots detection in online social networking sites. A machine learning
FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKETING IN THE ERA OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK SITES: THE CASE OF INSURANCE MARKETING
"... Online social network sites (OSNSs) pose a new trend in social communication that gains an enormous popularity in short time. Consequently, the chance for marketing of products and companies is opening. As well, the question about the possibility of using this channel also for the financial sector, ..."
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Online social network sites (OSNSs) pose a new trend in social communication that gains an enormous popularity in short time. Consequently, the chance for marketing of products and companies is opening. As well, the question about the possibility of using this channel also for the financial sector
Performance Characterization of Game Recommendation Algorithms on Online Social Network Sites
, 2011
"... Abstract Since years, online social networks have evolved from profile and communication websites to online portals where people interact with each other, share and consume multimedia-enriched data and play different types of games. Due to the immense popularity of these online games and their huge ..."
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Abstract Since years, online social networks have evolved from profile and communication websites to online portals where people interact with each other, share and consume multimedia-enriched data and play different types of games. Due to the immense popularity of these online games and their huge
Structural Equation Mixture Modeling: an application to Tuenti Spanish Online Social Networking Site
"... Abstract Social networking sites are becoming more and more important for companies as a way to communicate with consumers of different preferences and tastes. The study of the perceived gratifications after taking part in the social networking site can give information about its participants and al ..."
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and allow for a psychographic classification. Spanish teenagers, through the use of Tuenti online social networking site, can perceive a series of gratifications as Entertainment and Social Inclusion. The aim of this study is to examine the existence of a relationship between the adolescents ’ degree
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